A Mountain or a Plateau? Hematological Traits Vary Nonlinearly with Altitude in a Highland Lizard
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DOI: 10.1086/694833
Abstract: High-altitude organisms exhibit hematological adaptations to augment blood transport of oxygen. One common mechanism is through increased values of blood traits such as erythrocyte count, hematocrit, and hemoglobin concentration. However, a positive relationship between altitude… read more here.
Keywords: hemoglobin concentration; mountain plateau; blood traits; blood ... See more keywords